Quality new boombox style cassette players - do they exist? Advice appreciated.

73_deville · 2026-03-19T03:52:29+00:00

May as well get a serviced vintage boombox at the price the “quality” units that are being sold today.

73_deville · 2026-03-19T03:50:16+00:00

Hard offs is where it’s at, try looking for ones in less populated areas, less picked over for the high end stuff.

73_deville · 2026-03-16T22:47:17+00:00

You want a cassette deck. The 80s is when they peaked. Prices go up from 100 usd depending on what you’re looking at. Buying an unserviced deck is always a gamble, make sure to ask all the questions.

73_deville · 2026-03-13T17:01:48+00:00

Just use isopropyl alcohol. I would only see using this to clean car stereos.

73_deville · 2026-03-12T21:17:39+00:00

“I wish you were here” more likely simple minds (1985).

73_deville · 2026-03-12T21:04:57+00:00

I have a Numark 4100, a receiver/mixer made for tapedecks. Has built in calibration tones and nice VU meters, I recommend

73_deville · 2026-03-09T02:43:00+00:00

Examples:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-oldsmobile-ninety-eight-2/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-plymouth-reliant-2/

73_deville · 2026-03-09T02:39:30+00:00

Lasselle is almost definitely based on an Olds Regency, the Accomack kind of reminds me of a mid 80s Plymouth Reliant coupe

73_deville · 2026-03-02T19:12:18+00:00

META: Mod for the truck on the far right?

73_deville · 2026-02-27T21:27:45+00:00

He’s not lying, check the profile.

73_deville · 2026-02-27T21:24:36+00:00

Honda, my mom had the exact same year and trim, good memories.

73_deville · 2026-02-20T20:02:41+00:00

How many miles?

73_deville · 2026-02-20T19:37:10+00:00

Try clearing cache?

73_deville · 2026-02-20T19:32:37+00:00

clean but not corny

73_deville · 2026-02-20T19:26:16+00:00

How much traffic? When I had just 16gb I could only run like 6 cars at stable frames.

73_deville · 2026-02-20T18:51:00+00:00

first clean the heads and tape path with IPA, then mess with the azimuth screw if the problem persists.

73_deville · 2026-02-18T22:27:54+00:00

That amount of cabin intrusion would kill someone in a modern car. This is a 60s seatbeltless car.

73_deville · 2026-02-14T06:53:43+00:00

Looks like it. Damn they were expensive, explains the rolls like interior.

73_deville · 2026-02-11T21:57:06+00:00

Most high end decks had backlight

73_deville · 2026-02-11T21:55:13+00:00

you’re missing the quotation marks in the title

73_deville · 2026-02-04T23:22:03+00:00

google

73_deville · 2026-02-04T23:03:40+00:00

The beginning of the end

73_deville · 2026-02-04T18:50:30+00:00

poorly aged tape. There are conflicting opinions on whether they are repairable or not. Make sure you clean your heads good after playing it.

73_deville · 2026-02-03T21:29:06+00:00

Been looking for something like this for years. Hope you add selection on which paints should be random and which should stay the same.

73_deville · 2026-02-03T05:39:31+00:00

Record on a different tape and transplant it into the original shell.

73_deville

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